default "rtc0"
help
The RTC device that will be used to (re)initialize the system
- clock, usually rtc0. Initialization is done when the system
- starts up, and when it resumes from a low power state. This
+ clock, usually rtc0. Initialization is done when the system
+ starts up, and when it resumes from a low power state. This
device should record time in UTC, since the kernel won't do
timezone correction.
functions run, so it must usually be statically linked.
This clock should be battery-backed, so that it reads the correct
- time when the system boots from a power-off state. Otherwise, your
+ time when the system boots from a power-off state. Otherwise, your
system will need an external clock source (like an NTP server).
If the clock you specify here is not battery backed, it may still
Say yes here if you want to use your RTCs using sysfs interfaces,
/sys/class/rtc/rtc0 through /sys/.../rtcN.
- This driver can also be built as a module. If so, the module
- will be called rtc-sysfs.
+ If unsure, say Y.
config RTC_INTF_PROC
boolean "/proc/driver/rtc (procfs for rtc0)"
default RTC_CLASS
help
Say yes here if you want to use your first RTC through the proc
- interface, /proc/driver/rtc. Other RTCs will not be available
+ interface, /proc/driver/rtc. Other RTCs will not be available
through that API.
- This driver can also be built as a module. If so, the module
- will be called rtc-proc.
+ If unsure, say Y.
config RTC_INTF_DEV
boolean "/dev/rtcN (character devices)"
help
Say yes here if you want to use your RTCs using the /dev
interfaces, which "udev" sets up as /dev/rtc0 through
- /dev/rtcN. You may want to set up a symbolic link so one
- of these can be accessed as /dev/rtc, which is a name
- expected by "hwclock" and some other programs.
+ /dev/rtcN.
- This driver can also be built as a module. If so, the module
- will be called rtc-dev.
+ You may want to set up a symbolic link so one of these
+ can be accessed as /dev/rtc, which is a name
+ expected by "hwclock" and some other programs. Recent
+ versions of "udev" are known to set up the symlink for you.
+
+ If unsure, say Y.
config RTC_INTF_DEV_UIE_EMUL
bool "RTC UIE emulation on dev interface"
tristate "Dallas/Maxim DS1307/37/38/39/40, ST M41T00"
help
If you say yes here you get support for various compatible RTC
- chips (often with battery backup) connected with I2C. This driver
+ chips (often with battery backup) connected with I2C. This driver
should handle DS1307, DS1337, DS1338, DS1339, DS1340, ST M41T00,
- and probably other chips. In some cases the RTC must already
+ and probably other chips. In some cases the RTC must already
have been initialized (by manufacturing or a bootloader).
The first seven registers on these chips hold an RTC, and other
registers may add features such as NVRAM, a trickle charger for
- the RTC/NVRAM backup power, and alarms. NVRAM is visible in
+ the RTC/NVRAM backup power, and alarms. NVRAM is visible in
sysfs, but other chip features may not be available.
This driver can also be built as a module. If so, the module
depends on RTC_CLASS && I2C
help
If you say yes here you get support for Dallas Semiconductor
- DS1374 real-time clock chips. If an interrupt is associated
+ DS1374 real-time clock chips. If an interrupt is associated
with the device, the alarm functionality is supported.
- This driver can also be built as a module. If so, the module
+ This driver can also be built as a module. If so, the module
will be called rtc-ds1374.
config RTC_DRV_DS1672
help
If you say yes here you get support for the RTC on the
TWL92330 "Menelaus" power management chip, used with OMAP2
- platforms. The support is integrated with the rest of
+ platforms. The support is integrated with the rest of
the Menelaus driver; it's not separate module.
config RTC_DRV_TWL4030
tristate "Dallas/Maxim DS1305/DS1306"
help
Select this driver to get support for the Dallas/Maxim DS1305
- and DS1306 real time clock chips. These support a trickle
+ and DS1306 real time clock chips. These support a trickle
charger, alarms, and NVRAM in addition to the clock.
This driver can also be built as a module. If so, the module
or LPC bus chips, and so on.
Your system will need to define the platform device used by
- this driver, otherwise it won't be accessible. This means
+ this driver, otherwise it won't be accessible. This means
you can safely enable this driver if you don't know whether
or not your board has this kind of hardware.
depends on ARCH_AT91RM9200 || ARCH_AT91SAM9RL
help
Driver for the internal RTC (Realtime Clock) module found on
- Atmel AT91RM9200's and AT91SAM9RL chips. On SAM9RL chips
+ Atmel AT91RM9200's and AT91SAM9RL chips. On SAM9RL chips
this is powered by the backup power supply.
config RTC_DRV_AT91SAM9
prompt "RTT module Number" if ARCH_AT91SAM9263
depends on RTC_DRV_AT91SAM9
help
- More than one RTT module is available. You can choose which
- one will be used as an RTC. The default of zero is normally
+ More than one RTT module is available. You can choose which
+ one will be used as an RTC. The default of zero is normally
OK to use, though some systems use that for non-RTC purposes.
config RTC_DRV_AT91SAM9_GPBR
depends on RTC_DRV_AT91SAM9
help
The RTC driver needs to use one of the General Purpose Backup
- Registers (GPBRs) as well as the RTT. You can choose which one
- will be used. The default of zero is normally OK to use, but
+ Registers (GPBRs) as well as the RTT. You can choose which one
+ will be used. The default of zero is normally OK to use, but
on some systems other software needs to use that register.
config RTC_DRV_BFIN